If I apply for adoption, will I be required to reveal my relationship status to the concerned authorities?
Full Question:
I wanna adopt a baby. I have a boyfriend but he seems to be not interested in adoption. If I apply for adoption in Oregon, will I be required to reveal my relationship status to the concerned authorities?
02/17/2017 |
Category: Adoption |
State: Oregon |
#32327
Answer:
ORS § 109.315 -
“Petition for adoption; required contents, requests and exhibits in adoption petitions; confidentiality.
(1) A petition for adoption of a minor child must be signed by the petitioner and, unless stated in the petition why the information or statement is omitted, must contain the following:
(a) The full name of the petitioner;
(b) The state and length of residency in the state of the petitioner and information sufficient to establish that the residency requirement of ORS 109.309 (2) has been met;
(c) The current marital or domestic partnership status of the petitioner;
(d) An explanatory statement as to why the petitioner is of sufficient ability to bring up the minor child and furnish suitable nurture and education sufficient for judgment to be entered under ORS 109.350;
(e) Information sufficient for the court to establish that the petitioner has complied with the jurisdictional and venue requirements of ORS 109.309 (4) and (5);
(f) The full name, gender and date and place of birth of the minor child;
(g) The marital or domestic partnership status of the biological mother at the time of conception, at the date of birth and during the 300 days prior to the date of birth of the minor child;
(h) A statement that the minor child is not an Indian child as defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act (25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.) or, if the Indian Child Welfare Act applies:
(A) A statement of the efforts to notify the appropriate Indian tribe or tribes of the adoption; and
(B) A statement of the efforts to comply with the placement preferences of the Indian Child Welfare Act or the placement preferences of the appropriate Indian tribe;
(i) The name and relationship to the minor child of any person who has executed a written release or surrender of parental rights or of rights of guardianship of the minor child as provided by ORS 418.270 and the date of the release or surrender;
(j) The name and relationship to the minor child of any person who has given written consent as required under ORS 109.321, and the date the consent was given;
(k) The name and relationship to the minor child of any person or entity for whom the written consent requirement under ORS 109.321 is waived or not required as provided in ORS 109.322, 109.323, 109.324, 109.325, 109.326 and 109.327 or whose written consent may be substituted for the written consent requirement under ORS 109.321 as provided in ORS 109.322, 109.323, 109.324, 109.325, 109.326, 109.327, 109.328 and 109.329;
(L) The name and relationship to the minor child of all persons who have signed and attested to:
(A) A written certificate of irrevocability and waiver as provided in ORS 109.321 (2); or
(B) A written certificate stating that a release or surrender under ORS 418.270 (4) shall become irrevocable as soon as the child is placed for the purpose of adoption;
(m) A statement of the facts and circumstances under which the petitioner obtained physical custody of the minor child, including date of placement with the petitioner for adoption and the name and relationship to the minor child of the individual or entity placing the minor child with the petitioner;
(n) The length of time that a minor child has been in the physical custody of the petitioner and, if the minor child is not in the physical custody of the petitioner, the reason why, and the date and manner in which the petitioner will obtain physical custody of the minor child;
(o) Whether a continuing contact agreement exists under ORS 109.305, including names of the parties to the agreement and date of execution;
(p) A statement establishing that the requirements of ORS 109.353 regarding advisement about the voluntary adoption registry and the registry's services have been met;
(q) A statement establishing that the requirements of ORS 109.346 regarding notice of right to counseling sessions have been met;
(r) A statement that the information required by the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act under ORS 109.701 to 109.834 has been provided in the Adoption Summary and Segregated Information Statement under ORS 109.317;
(s) A statement that the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children does or does not apply and, if applicable, a statement of the efforts undertaken to comply with the compact;
(t) Unless waived, a statement that a current home study was completed in compliance with ORS 109.309 (7); and
(u) A declaration made under penalty of perjury that the petition, and the information and statements contained in the petition, are true to the best of the petitioner's knowledge and belief and that the petitioner understands the petition, and information and statements contained in the petition, may be used as evidence in court and are subject to penalty for perjury.”